Catsharks occur in warmer seas all over the world and are the most common and numerous sharks in many tropical and warm temperate regions. Catsharks are generally small, usually less than 2 ½ feet long (80 cm), and have cylindrical bodies, tapered at the ends, ...
While still in their mother's uterus, sand tiger shark embryos develop teeth--and an appetite. The largest of the babies in each of the sharks' two uteruses attacks and eats its smaller siblings, leaving just two pups to be born. It's a particularly gruesome and extreme ...
Web Sites: Sharks and Their World http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Sharks&Rays;/home.html Seaworld's guide to sharks. Sharks of the Open Ocean http://www.pelagic.org Learn about pelagic sharks from the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation, which develops projects to help understand these animals. Shark Trust http://www.sharktrust.org News and information on shark conservation. Great ...
There is one less mystery in the deep sea: two Japanese researchers have finally photographed a live giant squid. It's the first time one of the world's largest cephalopods has been documented in its ocean home. "It is just a sensational accomplishment," says Dr. Mark ...
When Howard Hall graduated from college in California, he had a degree in zoology and a love of scuba diving. These days, he's managed to combine the two interests into a successful career. NATURE spoke with Hall, one of the filmmakers behind Shark Mountain, a ...
Over the last few decades, shark populations around the world have started to show signs of trouble, and NATURE's Shark Mountain reveals one of the causes. In one scene, a hook and line trails from a shark's mouth like a slender warning flag -- a ...
Web Resources: Sharks: Myth and Mystery http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_smm/smm_gallery_west.asp This Monterey Bay Aquarium site explores the social perceptions of sharks and provides information about shark habitats throughout the world. Sharks: Facts And Fish Tales http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/04/28/earlyshow/living/petplanet/main551403.shtml CBS uncovers some of the misconceptions about sharks. Diving at Cocos Island ...
IRENE: Can you tell me about development and pre-production on White Falcon, White Wolf? FERGUS BEELEY: The greatest difficulty with regard to the development of the film was being certain about any facts. Yes, people had studied the wolves on Ellesmere -- in previous years. ...
Interview with Jonny Keeling, Director on location with wolves, musk oxen, hares and skuas IRENE: Wolf territory can stretch hundreds of square miles. Did this make filming difficult for you? JONNY KEELING: It was hard. It’s so vast, you can drive for hours. It’s always ...
